A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6240-01-215-2601
NSN 6105-00-375-5771
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 5915-01-648-7354
NSN 6650-01-621-5050
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 5975-00-188-7764
NSN 5835-00-307-3111
NSN 6650-01-075-5104
NSN 5895-01-211-0855
NSN 5920-00-649-6185